China Condemns US Congratulation to Taiwan’s New President
China has expressed strong dissatisfaction with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for congratulating Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te. The Chinese foreign ministry stated that this move violates the U.S. political commitment to maintaining only unofficial relations with Taiwan.
China is strongly dissatisfied with the move by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to congratulate Taiwan's newly inaugurated President Lai Ching-te, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
China has made solemn representations, ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a press conference. "(The move) seriously violates the political commitment of the U.S. side to maintain only cultural, commercial and other unofficial relations with the Taiwan," Wang added.
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